Hello bloggers! Syafiqah here again! Today I will be talking about how technology has influenced how we dress. There are many fashion blogs out there talking about how Singaporeans dress and there is one that I find very interesting. The website was complaining about how Singaporeans dress these days! According to the author, these things should have not appeared in Singapore.
Nerd black glasses (especially without lenses)
You know what I’m talking about. Those oversized, thick black-rimmed glasses the oh-so-stylish youths don on the streets of… well, everywhere. Why would anyone want to make themselves look more nerdy and unattractive with a pair of too-big-for-my-face glasses recycled from the past? Ok, I’ve to admit that some can pull it off, but for the vast majority, please, get a frame that actually suits your face shape.
Okay I have only one thing to say. What?! I’m wearing those ‘oversized, thick black-rimmed glasses’! And they are not ‘nerdy and unattractive’! I feel so offended, although mine are not as big as…
The woman. But they make me look as good as… JUSTIN BIEBER! (I just had too put a Bieber picture here(: ) The author says that it is influence from Korean stars like Onew from SHINee. This, I have to agree on :D
Secondly,
“Little Miss / Mr” t-shirts
Do you recall that period of time not too many years ago when “Little Miss / Mr” tees were in the rage? When every other person you knew (or maybe even yourself) wore the tee that proclaimed something about yourself out of where it should remain (read: home).
The most commonly worn tee at that point of time that is more eyeballs rolling worthy now than sunshine and optimism.
I actually own a shirt exactly like this. Gee, offending much? I think these shirts are cute and awesome. They will express your attitude like full of optimism and like… Your love for rainbows, for example, if you wear the Little Miss Sunshine shirt. This will tell people about you by just looking at your shirt!
Another one would be,
Coloured skinny jeans
I’m not against skinny jeans, I wear skinny jeans myself too. What I’m talking about is the obnoxiously bright coloured skinny jeans most frequently worn about 4 years ago by 15-year-old boys.
Image from marieclaire.com
These jeans are often grossly mismatched with striped tees or “matching” coloured shirts (such as yellow with green jeans or green with purple jeans) together with flip flops or a really beaten up pair of black and white checkered Vans shoe and topped with a spiky yet (amazingly) with long side-swept fringe haircut.
Unless Singaporeans can learn to pull it off like Paul Smith (below), please don’t ever let this “trend” come back in full force again.
Image from demiculture.ca
I love coloured skinny jeans, but I sort of agree with the author. I only wear black and white skinny jeans now, instead of my usual yellow or pink. The bright coloured skinny jeans means taking trouble to find a matching top to go with it.
Another one I just can’t stand is,
V-neck tees with ugly scarves
V-neck has always been a classic neckline if done right as shown in Alexander McQueen S/S 07.
Image from style.com\
But the last time I checked, Singapore’s weather hasn’t changed much. Maybe except getting considerably warmer with global warming. If the weather is too hot, wearing a V-neck shirt is fine but why pair it with an ugly checkered scarf?
Image from koreanfashiononline.com
Image from koreanfashiononline.com
Once again, another blind influence from Korean fashion. But remember, Korea actually has a winter season.
I think this website is absolutely biased. The author obviously does not like Korean bands much, so he is discriminating against their fashion. To me, the fashion in Korea is absolutely nice, although I am not that obsessed over Korean bands. I mean, psh… It’s not like I have a random Korean band member’s name badge on my pencil case, right? No wait… I do have one…
Oh yes! I have another point to share with you guys! Typical ‘ah lian’ fashion, only found in Singapore.
These are some people I know personally (cough, cough) Cheryl might know who these are, but please. This is only for explanatory purposes. Okay, I don’t understand why they wear these clothing but this probably due to the numerous pictures online everywhere of Korean girl bands wearing T-shirts and shorts. People now-a-days are influenced by what they see on the internet. The power of technology.
It influences what we wear and even gives people a space to comment and critique what we wear. :)
-SYAFIQAH_THE_BIEB
*Wink wink* Of course I know them, Syaf. I have to say that they do look over-ly dressed(not that I am against them either). There is no need to feel offended since we all have a differrent opinion. Although, people tends to criticise them anyhow for example the Korean T-shirts. Some people might not like Korean celebrities and therefore, they express their dislike by saying that the way they dress is bad for the human eye. This is completely irrelevant to fashion. Therefore, we should keep our opinions to ourselves.
ReplyDelete-Cheryl <3 (Who does not like Korean celebrities either but prefers looking at their clothes XD)
I agree that people are being influenced by pictures and fashion blogs to change the way they dress. Most of them are from korea. In fact, i have done research which shows that koreans start most trends which influence how people in other countries dress. I also agree that coloured skinny jeans are extremely weird and should not be worn at all costs.
ReplyDeleteFinally, I would like to say something that I feel very strongly about. Which is that I enjoy wearing T shirts, shorts and scarves. I always have, even before I began to listening to korean music and watching korean shows.
I also do NOT own a little miss shirt or coloured skinny jeans.
Thank You
Yours Sincerely,
Rei(who is still sorry for posting late)
I like 'nerdy' black glasses without lenses! If they are the right shape and size, it can really make someone look sophisticated. The author is so wrong because if Justin Bieber of all people can pull it off, why can't we?
ReplyDeleteWhite and black skinny jeans are rarely seen in my closet, so what the more would you find colour skinny jeans? Although, I have to admit that those skinny jeans look absolutely outrageous.
I find that the Little Miss/Mr T-shirts are adorable! They are like personalities on a T-shirt and as for the 'Ah Lian' look, uh, I think I shall rest my case.
Eda
Hmmm..... fashion on the internet has definitely influenced me. Even my father has been influenced. Haha! :D He has been looking at Korean fashion websites and is trying to look young. So as you can see, this affects people of all ages. Young and old(i am not trying to imply that my father is old). Personally, I think I look bad in glasses, so it is a no no for me. However, I do like skinny jeans.... a lot. I have pink, green, blue purple and black skinny jeans. I like wearing them because I want to show off my legs. Just Joking! :D I do not really have a lot of Little Miss/Mr T-shirts as I was not really into fashion when they came out with those designs. The clothes that your friends are wearing are ok, other than the fact that their shorts are a bit too short. If they wear that to a restaurant though, they will get kicked out. I recently read about Singapore's unglam fashion in the papers. Did you know that Singaporeans go for comfort and not glam when it comes to dressing up? That results in us being one of the worst countries in terms of dress code. We should really try our best to dress nicer next time huh?
ReplyDelete-Gabrielle^^